Visualization of ureters on standard gynecological transvaginal scan: A feasibility study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 696-701

  Pateman, K ^a   Mavrelos, D ^a   Hoo, W L ^a   Holland, T ^a   Naftalin, J ^a   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

imaging; pelvis; transvaginal; ultrasound; ureters

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; URETER; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; URETER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879123840     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.12468     Document Type: Article

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